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WorksheetsCivics Year In Review Megan/King
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 44mins
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans
all of the above
Which was the group of people that supported the ratification of the new Constitution after the Constitutional Convention?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Republicans
Democrats
The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution introduces everything that is to follow in the Constitution's seven articles and twenty-seven amendments.
True
False
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
Patrick Henry
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
What is Checks and Balances in government?
Each branch of the government has the power to limit the money or buying power of the other two branches.
Each branch of the government has the power to limit the actions of the other two branches.
Each branch of the government has the power to add to the powers of the other two branches.
Each branch of the government has the power to monitor and loan the money to the other two branches.
What is Federalism?
Where the federal and state governments share power.
Where the federal government has all the power.
Where the federal government has little power.
Where the federal government can choose to share power.
What does to ratify or ratification mean?
To fix
To make
To approve
To refuse
Branch that interprets the laws
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Congress
Branch that makes the laws
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
President
Branch that carries out the laws
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
House
How long is the term for a Supreme Court Justice?
2 years
4 years
8 years
life
The name given to the House of Representatives and the Senate together.
Judicial Branch
Congress
Executive Branch
Parliament
Has the power to appoint federal judges
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
State Branch
This man was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and was chosen to be the president of the Constitutional Convention.
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Armistead
George Washington
The US Constitution contains a preamble and 7 parts that are called ______________.
branches
legislatures
articles
colonies
A system of __________ and __________ is used to keep any one branch of the government from being dominant, or having too much power.
checks and balances
power and authority
politics and philosophy
life and liberty
What is the minimum age required to be President?
35 years old
99 years old
16 years old
30 years old
How long is a Senator's term?
9 years
14 years
6 years
How often are the House of Representatives chosen?
every 8 years
every 4 years
every 2 years
every 6 years
What powers do the Massachusetts governor and U.S. president have in common?
four-year term, veto, grant pardons, chief executive
six-year term, grant pardons, make treaties, commander-in-chief
grant pardons, veto, deliver State of the Union address, six-year term
deliver State of the Union address, four-year term, commander-in-chief, grant pardons
The list below shows some of the steps involved in creating a Massachusetts state law.
Citizens write to the representatives about an idea for a new law. The representative introduces the bill. The House of representatives approves the bill. ?
What is the next step?
The governor signs the bill into law.
The bill goes to the Senate for action.
The people vote on the bill in an election.
The bill goes to the Supreme Court for a hearing.
Who is the chief executive of a state?
the people of the state
the governor
the chief justice of the state Supreme Court
the the state senate president
Select ALL that apply:
Who takes over for the Governor if there is a vacancy & how long is their elected term?
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
2 Years
4 Years
The power and authority to hear a case and make a judgement.
Jurisdiction
Supreme Court
Diversity of Citizenship
Appellate Jurisdiction
Which document was written by the Pilgrims instilling the concept of Self-government and wanted just and equal laws
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Which Enlightenment principle most influenced the ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke's idea of the social contract
Thomas Hobbes’s idea of natural equality
Montesquieu’s idea of separation of powers
Voltaire’s idea of the importance of toleration
Which Enlightenment idea influenced the Founding Fathers?
All people are generally born good.
All religions come from the same source.
All government powers should be separated.
All humans can learn about and understand nature.
Read the excerpt and answer the question below.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure [protect] these rights, Governments are instituted [created] among Men, deriving [taking] their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government . . .
Based on this excerpt, what is the role of government in society?
to ensure the happiness of its citizens
to ensure the obedience of its citizens
to protect the natural rights of its citizens
to protect the religious beliefs of its citizens
The statement below is from Magna Carta (1215)
No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or exiled or any way destroyed, nor will we go upon him nor send upon him, except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land.
Which right was guaranteed in this excerpt?
Trial by jury
No taxation without representation
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
How old must you be to qualify for becoming the next President?
20 years old
25 years old
30 years old
35 years old
Which amendment allowed woman to vote?
19th
14th
26th
15th
What are the 5 freedoms written in the first amendment? (RAPPS)
Voting, assembly, press, petition, and speech.
Religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech.
Religion, assembly, press, dancing, and speech.
Bear arms, assembly, freedom, petition, and speech.
What is the first few words of the Preamble?
"Insure Domestic Tranquillity"
"Secure the Blessings of Liberty"
"We the People"
"More Perfect Union"
The statement below is from Magna Carta (1215)
No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or exiled or any way destroyed, nor will we go upon him nor send upon him, except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land.
Which right was guaranteed in this excerpt?
Trial by jury
No taxation without representation
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Preamble
Articles
Bill of Rights
Which branch represents our court system?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Which branch represents the president ?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Which branch of government writes the laws?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
Rights, complaints, signatures
Preamble, Articles, Amendments
Articles, signatures, rights
In What city was the Constitutional Convention?
New York
Trenton
Philadelphia
What type of government does the United States now have?
Monarchy
Representative Democracy
Democracy
What is the name of our first written plan of government?
Declaration of Independence
Preamble
Articles of Confederation
